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<p>[QUOTE="Edessa, post: 4607872, member: 84065"]<a href="https://www.cointalk.com/members/valentinian.44316/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/members/valentinian.44316/">Valentinian</a>, I picked up this one for the same reason. The almost comical expression of the Emperor and the uneven lettering give it a certain "style" that appeals to me.[ATTACH=full]1141287[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Phocas, AD 602-610. Æ Follis (31mm, 10,35g, 1h). Cyzicus Mint, 2nd officina. Dated RY 4 (AD 605/606). Obv: ∂ И FOCAS PЄRP AV[G]; Crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes, holding mappa in his right hand and cruciform scepter in his left, cross to left. Rev: Large XXXX, ANNO IIII (date) above and to right, KYZB in exergue. Ref: DOC -; SB 665. Very Fine, dark patina with sandy highlights. Ex Savoca. From The Tareq Hani collection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Edessa, post: 4607872, member: 84065"][URL='https://www.cointalk.com/members/valentinian.44316/']Valentinian[/URL], I picked up this one for the same reason. The almost comical expression of the Emperor and the uneven lettering give it a certain "style" that appeals to me.[ATTACH=full]1141287[/ATTACH] Phocas, AD 602-610. Æ Follis (31mm, 10,35g, 1h). Cyzicus Mint, 2nd officina. Dated RY 4 (AD 605/606). Obv: ∂ И FOCAS PЄRP AV[G]; Crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes, holding mappa in his right hand and cruciform scepter in his left, cross to left. Rev: Large XXXX, ANNO IIII (date) above and to right, KYZB in exergue. Ref: DOC -; SB 665. Very Fine, dark patina with sandy highlights. Ex Savoca. From The Tareq Hani collection.[/QUOTE]
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